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CURRICULUM COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 265
students should be able to utilize basic laboratory procedures and apply them to
chemical principles presented in CHM-130. This course has been approved for
transfer under the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement as a premajor and/or
elective course requirement for the A.A., A.F.A., and A.S. degrees. NOTE: This
course DOES satisfy the general education course requirement in Natural Science
for the A.A.S. and A.G.E. degrees ONLY. (1997 SU)
CHM-151 General Chemistry I 4 (3-3) FS SS
Prerequisites: ENG-085, minimum grade C, MAT-070
Corequisites: None
This course covers fundamental principles and laws of chemistry. Topics include
measurement, atomic and molecular structure, periodicity, chemical reactions,
chemical bonding, stoichiometry, thermochemistry, gas laws, and solutions. Upon
completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of fundamental
chemical laws and concepts as needed in CHM-152. The laboratory work emphasizes
quantitative determinations utilizing volumeric, gravimetric, and instrumental
analysis. This course has been approved for transfer under the Comprehensive
Articulation Agreement as a general education course in Natural Science for the
A.A., A.F.A., and A.S. degrees. This course also satisfies the general education
course requirement in Natural Science for the A.A.S. and A.G.E. degrees. (1997 SU)
CHM-152 General Chemistry II 4 (3-3) FS SS
Prerequisites: CHM-151, minimum grade C
Corequisites: None
This course provides a continuation of the study of the fundamental principles and
laws of chemistry. Topics include kinetics, equilibrium, ionic and redox equations,
acid-base theory, electrochemistry, thermodynamics, introduction to nuclear and
organic chemistry, and complex ions. Upon completion, students should be able to
demonstrate an understanding of chemical concepts as needed to pursue further study
in chemistry and related professional fields. The laboratory work emphasizes
quantitative determinations utilizing volumeric, gravimetric, and instrumental
analysis. This course has been approved for transfer under the Comprehensive
Articulation Agreement as a general education course in Natural Science for the
A.A., A.F.A., and A.S. degrees. This course also satisfies the general education
course requirement in Natural Science for the A.A.S. and A.G.E. degrees. (1997 SU)
CHM-251 Organic Chemistry I 4 (3-3) F
Prerequisites: CHM-152
Corequisites: None
This course provides a systematic study of the theories, principles, and techniques of
organic chemistry. Topics include nomenclature, structure, properties, reactions, and
mechanisms of hydrocarbons, alkyl halides, alcohols, and ethers; further topics
include isomerization, stereochemistry, and spectroscopy. Upon completion, students
should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental concepts of
covered organic topics as needed in CHM-252. The laboratory work is designed to
develop basic laboratory techniques of synthesis, purification and identification with
an emphasis upon spectroscopy and chromatography. This course has been approved
for transfer under the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement as a premajor and/or
elective course requirement for the A.A., A.F.A., A.G.E. and A.S. degrees. (1997 SU)